A
group of young musicians check into a hotel outside of Bangkok only to
find themselves cursed by a prostitute who died a brutal death in their
hotel room...

The Sisters, a Thailand horror movie, continues
with its basic plot as this group attempts to stay alive and get rid of
the curse. It proves to be harder when things just don't seem to go
their way, and they end up learning more about the victim who's possibly
haunting them. There aren't many surprises regarding the victim/ghost
and her story, unfortunately, and the story continues to follow a
repetitive formula, regardless. Also, the story feels light yet bloated
-- it's uneventful and too long. The Sisters leads to a predictable,
unsatisfying ending. The monologue during the credits, however, is
touching and somewhat redeeming.

The Sisters has a repetitive,
"been there, done that" story. The concept could've been touching and
emotionally effective. Unfortunately, it's neither. The Sisters fails to
hone in on its use of, well... sisters, like a film such as A Tale of
Two Sisters did before it. Aside from having a bland, bloated story, The
Sisters suffers from poor storytelling; the complicated storytelling
has little aesthetic value and unnecessarily complicates the story. As
for horror, the film has some incredibly creepy visuals. For example,
the air duct ghost introduction has a repetitive buildup, but the payoff
is very satisfying. The eerie visuals are a highlight for the film, but
there are also some decent jump-scares and some solid suspense.

The
acting is decent, but every cast member seems to overact for most of
their performances -- their reactions don't seem believable. The
cinematography is decent, sometimes it's difficult to see what's going
on. The different tints work well with the film, but are often
unnecessary in creating atmosphere. The music is great in creating an
ominous atmosphere and suspense, it's really a highlight for the film.
Tiwa Moeithaisong's direction is lacking, the cast seems to be
improvising without a target most of the time, and there is a lack of
consistency.

Overall, The Sisters
has some incredibly spooky
visuals, some good jump-scares, and a few scenes with great suspense.
However, the story never hooked me, the storytelling is sloppy, and the
horror runs out of steam before the film reaches its disappointing
ending. Being a fan of Asian horror, especially Thai horror, I just
couldn't get into this film like I did a film like Laddaland.

Score: 4/10 Parental Guide: Some strong violence and blood, and a brief rape scene. (you only see the thrusting for a few seconds.)